Help with applying for a visa: Contact us on (02) 8268 4000 for expert advice, preferably well ahead of the expiry of any current visa.
An Accredited Specialist in Immigration Law (as certified by the Law Society of New South Wales) leads our team of migration lawyers and agents.
Craddock Murray Neumann has lawyers who can also assist with applications to the Migration Review Tribunal and the Federal Court if a visa application is unsuccessful. (Migration agents who are not lawyers cannot assist you with Federal Court applications).
The information on this page is applicable if you are a recent engineering graduate from a recognised overseas educational institution.
This visa:
- is for recent engineering graduates of selected recognised overseas universities;
- permits recognised graduates to remain in Australia for up to 18 months in Australia;
- has unrestricted work and study rights;
- allows eligible visa holders to apply for an onshore points-tested permanent visa if the relevant requirements are fulfilled (see our sections LINKS: Professional and Skilled visas – Onshore skilled visas (if you are in Australia) and Employer sponsored visas.
A list of the recognised overseas educational institutions can be found here: http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/476/recognised-institutions.htm.
Other Visa Options for Engineers
Qualified engineers are in demand in Australia. If you are already a qualified engineer, other visa options might be available if you wish to migrate to or remain in Australia. Please refer to our sections on Employer Sponsored Visas and Professional and Skilled Visas.
Warning: this page states the law as at as at 11.12.11. The law is complex and changes often. The law may have changed when you read this page. Contact us to confirm your rights.